All in one golf club



Sept# 14, 1943- c. v. WINTER 2,329,313

ALL IN ONE GOLF CLUB Filed Aug. 20, 1941 yfication; lreference beingh'ad'tothejaecgmpanyingf "seen inFig. 3; Y'

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y A npplicatibn'nugestjzo, 19411,*fseria1No. 407,531

solaires ((1273-79) l I My invention relatestoimprovements yin golfclubsand the object thereofv isto provide an Avall in one golfolubadapting a l single l club for usefv in lieu of the variousrclubsordinarilyf'usedlin playing a game of golf, ythere'l'nyeliinina'tin'g thefnece'ssity forr carrying a large, heavy bagf-lofggolf:clubsy and disturblng'ones balance 'in stance and"swing-Y ing whichresults from .-theplayeirfcari'ying the clubs. .Y f f W golf club havingthe,,formvo`f an' ironiwith'fan adjustable head adapted to befq'uickly:adjustedY for use as a putter, No;v lor 'drivinglirlfirxn-iNo.2v or midiron, No.,1i liron'orf'xnasliie,rand so'L on toincludeNos. 4, 5.and 6 to 10.irons, orfothers suchL yas mashie niblick,niblick, pitcher, or any"other-l,r

style of` club such yas a1cleek;.orfotherwisefif t Another object oftheinventio'n-isto "provide an f iron club having yan adjustable@ headto tbey set at anydesired angle orfpitchdepending'upony thestroke,includingithe distance and -zloftj re-v quired, as well as Vwhether yornot' itis l'desired to have a forward spin""and"rollonjtheball'fr? backrspin and to drop substantially dead such/as in'approaching -va greenand alsoft'o: render 2theV57 device,` not only quicklyl andaccurately'adjust-Q able,-but also reversible for' and left-handed' golfers.Other` objects drawingyin which: f y n .y Fig; 1 is a rearelevationo'fthe golf lclub or; ironforuse by a right-handed gener; ig 1Fig'. 2 is an'end elevation thereof`lookingatl the heel of the'club; y'Fig. 3 is a view-'similar to Fig. 'i waarneemt;

head reversed: for use bya left-handeigolier'" v* Fig. 4l is a viewsimilari@ ,we .fz'o'ftiieuemb j but partiallybrokenaway'and-infsection;y g

Figs; 6Land 7 arecrossesections[taken on dieI f yFig.8 is a lfaceview ofkthe head, 1

Fig.` 9 is an shown y yand advantages *will ;tppelazi'l'and? y bebrought out morefully `inthe lfoll'owing sneci"Qgcated'gintennediatelyof the endsjandfedgesgof i the club `face rendersth'e device usalolewithk Referring tov the drawing moreV partieuia'ny;

`l5 designates the clubxshaft Awhich maybe of v any well-known type 'but`preferably a rsteel-shaft y stepped or enlarged gradually-toward thelhanf-f` v fdle orrv gripping portion I6 and tapered" toward L 1 Y' theshank l1 which maybe straight rvfor have-1 ai) s curved portionvor gooseneck" adjacent the head lindrical enlargement 23- disposed with 'itsaxisl horizontally vand its innerrface normal tof th y axis formed withan axially extending cylindricalify ytrunnion `or bearing portionf24 of`substantially'.l uniform/size and diameter throughout itslength;` y25's`mooth` externally andreduced relativetofthe enlargementZS toform aforwardly facing ari-y nular rvshoulder 25"n`ormal rtothe artis-,havingyoppositely bevelled radalte'eth with'int'er'vening K notches 'ias shownin an r'annular band extending n w to the periphery of thefenlargement.rThe'kporl rtion Zilis` also provided withacentering y"bossofr f annularcollar' 26 yof reduced'si'ze relative to thel enlargement 23 andshoulder 25, from whichtlie` l f latteri'extends 'radially,-while thecollarvor should-ff f Aer, 26f'extends axially or longitudinally rfromth'efl enlargement 23'fand shoulder 25 but is larger`l``v y than thebearing portion 24 andr disposedgradially` inwardly fo'ffthe teethr andnotches, `The free end, y of the `bearing portion has a reduced threaded,portion 21, the threads of which are 'preferably made relativelycoarseandof considerable pitch.' y

The face A28 rfy the` club rhead is `Ir'iadethe same i f on both sidesof l itstransverse center ybf'stwee'n:`

the edges 2l and 22 so as to renderthefsame 1 reversible for use asai'right-handed vor a Vleft#l 45 handed c1ub."It mayf bef'providedwithfa center groove 29 runningf'longitudinitlly'` and `eduidistant- Y*i, l :1y between-the edges yas well 'as parallel thereto,l A n kendelevation :looking Vat the-heel `f l end'ofthe club heady l 1' withgra'c'lually shorter' spaced parallel (grooves angle onfgpitch of the'clubfhead and-face but the :arrangement of providingfribs y' andgrooves lo,-A

equalv facility'in reversed positions as a righthanded or left-handedclub. vThe back face of the club headl is provided kwith a tubular orannular boss 3i forming a projecting longitudinal axial bearing sleeveinterinediately of the edges 2l and 22 and parallel thereto. This sleevehas an enlarged inner end or rear edge, pro- '3L opening toward saidendand ,adapted to' the mediumof the ingerpiece 39l turning vthe nut.

38 away from` the end 36 ofthe bearing sleeve 3l and'then replacing thenut in a reversed p0. u sition with the headin a reversed positionon thediametricallykopposite side of the axialy trunnion or bearing portion orturned substantially 180 degrees so that the nut will tighten'with the Iheadin a reverseposition.v In Figs. 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 of the drawing, thegolf club is shown ad.

J'ilsted as alight-handI club, butl in Figs. 3, `4, 8, /Q'and 112,*itA`is shownet olf adjstedas a lefthand club in a'reversep'o'sit'ion fromvthat shown for use as a right-#hand clubo `It willthusbe seen thatIhave provided in one club, means whereby the `club can be adjusted foruse, not

- only as a right-.handed or .left-'handedclue but also as a putter orany of the various irons by `reason ofchanging'the angle of inclinationor snugly' receive the bearing portion or boss 26 which also givesadditional strength at this 1 point; "The free end 3 6 jof :the bearing,sleeve 3l f is disposed in spaced relation tof or 'terminates shortofthe toegl and extendssbeyond the free end ofthe bearing portionllivand over a portion of the latter where threaded at 2l, at which` pointthe backof the club-head I8 is` provided With-'a concave transverselyarcuate recessl 31 which recessvthe latter extends together with' thethreaded portion 2l to take a nut 38 adapted to [fit and screw on the'threads 2l. ThisnutV has a finger piece 39fin. the form yof a radialarm and the nut is circular, so asto turn in the recess but the pitchofthe threads is greater than the depth of the rnotches and interveningteeth at 25 and 33` respectively so that aVr turnof 180 degrees or lessbythe nut betWeent-he yback face of theclu'ohead at one, side oftherece'ss and thef same face atlthe other side of the recess will ,cutout substantiallyconcentric tothe axis of the bearingv portion'Z` andbearing sleeve 3|'into ,not` only` causegthe teeth andfnotchesfto firmly`engage or interfit to holdk the `club head against turningyvhen onceclamped or adjustedat the desired angle or pitch,r but will be firmlylocatedV in this position oy the jamming or frictional err-- f gagementby the nut againstthe free end` of` the usually A allows kfor adjustmentas indicated Aibyy thegarrows in Fig; 1,6" to `any desired angle of in-;clina'tion-` so that :the club head may be set for use asaputtena'driver, a 'midironfainashia t a mashieniblickf or other clubsaccording` to` the 1 distance, loft spin-required for a particular vshotor stroke.- In: order to` facilitate theadjust` `ment'which may beinstantaneous, the -nger piece `or armil is loosened by swinging thesame, to `turn the mit backWardor-in a direction tending to unscrewthejnut. One of the portions' 23v or 32 is provided with a notch` Mlandthe other *portion is provided withanotch 4l,l adapted' tol .beplaced in registry therewithl forr setting the 'club head substantiallyvertically for user asar putter.4 A series-of notches, marks orgraduations Misalso provided on one of saidportions 23 or 32,' hein-gshown onboth thelatter for adbearing sleeve 3l. This swing of`180,'degrees-` v "'threads'being ygreater than thedepth of the fvtionally" engage the toe endk of the sleeve to clamp n and hold saidheadjagainstturning `on thebea'r- ,ing portion inadjusted position or torelease the iustment of the h'ea'd atdiiferent anglesforthe v PutterPandfdiierentcluhs orirons from 1to 10jory otherwise; andyvertically'orsimplyby settingy a-rnarlrzM` or' A@ at P orthe club .number wanted.`rIl'his' adjustment maybe' Within any angle range such as 160,A 90L ory180 degrees; f In order torevverse ,the club for dseasv'a.left--handedclubthe ed frern the portion `2l by firstl nut isunthread' Y i releasing the ceacting'rlxlti'tcliesl and teethl'throu'ghfpitch'thereofand that all of these clubs may be Y made in one so that itwill be unnecessary tov carrya heavy bagoff clubs in playing Aagame ofgolf, to ldisturb one'- balanc'e and stanceJnv addition to the manualeffort required, thus making golf a more pleasant and enjoyablegame.

While yI vhaveillustrated/andA described the preferred form" fconstruction. for 'carrying my invention Iinto eflectgr this is: capableoivariiettion` and irnodifcation Ywithout#departing from` the`- spiritofthe invention. I,V therefore, do not wish to be limitedtotheprecisedetails of construction set forth, `but desireatoavailrnyselfoff'such' variations vand .modifications as come scope ofjtheappended claims; i

Having thus "described myv invention, ywhat 'I claim "as, nevvv andvdsire; to lsecure fb'y'-I Letters non and a bewering` portionwith-@threaded end, the threadsi bein'g relatively' coarse and of `consideraloleV pitch, Vsaidbshanlt having an enlargementarund thevbearing;'portion provided with a radial shoulder having; oppositebevelledii'* i y'thekbearing portion, arevers'ible club 'head'symmetrically` formed oniopposite* sides of its trans versecenter andhaving a-bearing sleeve on one face intermediateits edges engaging saidbearing portion and "simi-larV oppositely bevelled inter`` vening teethand notches? at one endcooperating with the aforesaid teethandvnotchesanda quick operating nut` threaded on the. free en'd of the`bearingfportion against the free end of the sleeve at the backfaceofthe head adjacent 'to' 'loutV` spaced from thetoe endjthereof, thepitch `'ofthe` teeth and notches whereby the nut willfricsame @byturning the opposite directions.

2. A golfgclub jcornprising a shaft having a bearing portiont extendinglat `an olotuse :angle relativey thereto and` an enlargement Vat y,thejuncture of the shaft andbearing portion, a headhav- Ving abearingsleeve longitudinally-projecting the backr 'intermediate' thelongitudinal edges thereof, a shallow recess inthe/back facethereofadjacent to but-spacedffrm the toer en d thereof and anenlargedinnenendend-,bore portion, said i enlargement and end havingcoacti'ng '.op'positely bevelledradialteeth andA notches,y Vand a nutthreaded on the qiiter jena` l` or the bearing 'porti -within the nutdegrees; or less-in and partially received in the recess to force theteeth and notches together to' lock the head against turningin anyangular positionor to release the-saine to permit rturning thereof, said^nut having a radialarm for turning th'e same and y being limited in itsrotation between the portions of the back face of the head onopposite'sides of the recess, the teeth and notches, and threads beingso constructed asv to cause interiitting engagement and disengagement ofvthe teeth'and notches by suchlimited rotation of vthe nut in reversedirections, and the outer end of the re.-

cess being se spaced from the nut as to uma the unscr'ewing of the nut.v

3. In a golf club, a shaft having a shank portion and a solid'smoothcylindricalbearing portion with a reduced coarse pitch threaded end,

said shank having a cylindrical enlargement at the end of the bearingportion adjacent the sh'aft forming an enlarged radial shoulder havingoppositely bevelled radial teeth and notches and a smooth annularextension forming a reduced radial shoulder larger than' the bearingportion, a head having a central longitudinal bearing ysleeveintermediate the edges thereof at the back face and terminating short ofthe toe end thereof rotatably and axially'movable on f the bearingportion and an annular enlargement at th'e heel end, said enlargementbeing provided at the end thereof with similar teeth and notchesandengage the reduced shoulder anda nut threaded on the reduced threadedend yagainst th'e free end of the bearing sleeve spaced from the toe endof the head, the pitch of the threads being such as to causeinterlocking of the teeth and notches or clearance therebetween, byturning and longitudinal movement of the nut in reverse directions andadaptedwhen loosened to permit shifting of th'e head along the'bearingportion to cause release of theteeth` from the notches or when tightenedto cause yclamping of the teeth and notches together whereby the headmay be angularly adjusted and held.

4. In a golf club, a shaft h'avingfa lshank portion and a bearingportion with a threaded end, said shank having an enlargement around thebearing portion provided with intervening teeth cess to clamp or releasethe head by turning on the threaded end a half revolution, orless, and aradial arm on the nut to limit the turning thereof by engagement withrthe back' face of f the head at opposite sides of the recess.

5. In a golf club, a shaft having a shankporf` ,tion'anda bearingportion with a threaded end and having quick-pitch threads, said shankhaving an enlargement around the bearing portion provided withintervening teeth and notches equally beveled in opposite directions, areversible club head having a bearing sleeve fitting said bearingportion and having the inner end thereof of the opposedy teeth andnotches and having an open recess in its back face between the sleeve fopposingthe aforesaid teeth and notches and an i enlarged counterborewith an end shoulder to t provided with intervening teeth and notchesalso equally beveledin opposite directions intertting with the aforesaidteeth and notches, said head being shiftable axially on the bearingportion to cause intertting engagement and disengagement and the toe endof the. head,` a clamping nut on the threaded end of thebearing portionand ex` tendingI into the recess, said recess being `offsuch a lengthwithgrespect to the nut to limitthc llon`- gitudinal movement of the nutand said notches and threads being constructed to clamp or release thehead by turning onthe threaded end a half revolution or less within saidrecess, anda radial annV on the nut to turn thelatter a half revoluftion only and to limit the turning thereof by@ engagement withthe'backface of the1 head at i opposite sides of the recess.

6. In a golf club, a shaft having a shank'portion and a bearingportion;k with a reduced threaded vend forming a shoulder, saidr shankhaving a circular enlargement around and at its juncture with thebearing portion, provided with a radial shoulder facingoutwardlyltowardI the threaded end, and having oppositely beveledintervening radial teeth and notches, and a cen-"` tral projectingshoulder smallerr than the Afirstr shoulder and larger than th'ebearingy portion,.a

y reversible club head having a lengthwise'bearing sleeve intermediateits edges, open at both ends, and receiving said bearing portion to turnthereon with theiirst shoulder spaced from the free end of the sleeveintowhich theth'readed portion extends,v and an enlarged circularenlargement and notches beveled in opposite directions, a. f

club head having a bearing sleeve fittingksai'd bearing portion andhavingthe inner end thereof a clamping nut engaged on the threaded end'of f the bearing portion and extending into th'e reat itsinner end withsimilar opposltelybeveled intervening teeth andr notches interlockingwith the aforesaid teeth `and notches infrotatably adjusted position,ettdifferent angular positions of pitchjor loftof the head, and a quickoperating nut threaded yon the threaded end of the'bearing portionagainst the free end of the sleeve, spaced from the toe end ofthe headand limited in its turning to approximately 180, the pitch' of theythreads being greater lthan thek depthfof the teeth and notch'es toclamp` the said head on the; bearing portion' in adjusted position ortorelease the nut in resame by such limited turning of verse directions.

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